BEC中级口语整理版

1、BEC中级口语第一讲 Presentation ExamplePART 2: Mini-presentationA: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Selecting applicants for a job Working experience Personal qualitiesSample 1 I choose topic A-what is important when selecting applicants for a job. As to this topic, as far as I am concerned, there are 3 things to co

2、nsider. First, I think working experience is very important when selecting applicants. Applicants who have already had the work experience in the relevant fields will learn the new job easier and quicker. And it will also save the company a lot of training fees if the applicant has related experienc

3、e. Second, we must consider the personal qualities of the applicants, such as personality and health. Companies tend to employ people whose character fits a special job. For example, consulting company tends to employ applicant who is analytical and knowledgeable, but advertising agents like their e

4、mployees to be energetic and creative. Third, I believe language is of great importance when selecting applicants. Nowadays, we do business with people from all over the world. Always we buy goods from Africa, and sell our electronic product to Europe; a foreign language especially English is needed

5、 if the company wants to expand to the world. Applicants who can speak one or more foreign languages will have a better chance to get the job.Sample 2As we all know, the criteria used by HR professionals in screening and selecting applicants normally include such factors as working experience, perso

6、nal qualities and communicative skills.Firstly, we pay a lot of attention to working experience of the applicant. A person with a solid record of related experience is more likely to fit in with a new company. Therefore he or she can be trusted to fulfill the tasks and solve the problems in a more p

7、rofessional and competent way. In addition to this, we also look at the personal qualities of the applicant. Does he or she has integrity, perseverance or can do spirit? Surely any organization can benefit from the reliability, devotion and enthusiam of its employees.Finally, good communicative skil

8、ls such as interpersonal skills and team spirit are also becoming an important precondition in selecting qualified employees.B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Preparing for a job interview Studying the job advertisement Finding out about the companyBefore you go for an interview, you must make preparations

9、 so as to face the interviewer with more confidence. They include studying the job advertisement, finding out about the company, preparing yourself psychologically, etc.Firstly, you should study the job advertisement carefully so that you can match your knowledge, skills and abilities with the speci

10、fications required for the post. You must assure the interviewer that you have all the qualifications required, so you are the right sort of person they are looking for.Secondly, you should know more about the company, such as its profile, structure, existing problems, requirements, campaigns and fu

11、ture plans. As a Chinese saying goes: “know the opponent and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.”Finally, you should also prepare yourself psychologically and this will help you combat stress. Rehearsing the interview with your friends, for example, is a good relaxatio

12、n exercise that can install confidence in you. Presentation Discourse Management1. Opening SentenceWell, Id like to make a short/brief/mini/one-minute presentation on the topic2. Body （一般讲2-3个要点，根据语速和知识点调整）First,Second.Third,3. Closing SentenceAnyway, thats why I think so.Thank you very much.Thank y

13、ou for taking your time.Thank you for listening.第二讲 ConversationPART 1: Exchange personal informationanswering questions, responding to a comment or participating in an exchange or greeting.Activity 1:Asking each others name (including spelling), hometown, occupation, hobbies*（必考）Further probing: de

14、scribe your hometown (location, city, town, village) climate, population, etc.Further probing: describe your occupation/ or major (if student), likes and dislikes about your occupation.*Further probing: asking each other about marital status/ with or without boy friend/girlfriend. (X)Asking for opin

15、ion on married/single life, which is better? (X)Further probing: asking each other about hobbies.*Possible QuestionsSuggested Answers and Note1) Whats your registration number?² My registration number is2) Whats your name?My surname isand my given name is, but normally my friends call me., that

16、's my English name.You can call me that, if you like / wish.3) Where are you from?Would you say its a good place to live in?(Why?)Do you like living in?Where would you like rather liveor?(Why?)Do you think it would be better to live inor? (Why?)² Weather² Transportation² Environme

17、nt² Housing:Houses are pricey/dear/costly in this area² The night life of SH is much more exciting and much more dynamic than that of BJ.² Local people hospitable, generous, frendly), Local government(economic development zone)² The competition for a good job in the employment ma

18、rket is competitive.² Resorts (historical cites, newly developed area)² Atmosphere(relaxed,stressful)4) family I come from a nuclear family. My father is a senior engineer in a commercial industry,while my mother is successful manager.I really admire them.5) Do you work or are you a studen

19、t in?What do you do?(职业)What do you like most about your studies?(Why?)I majored in , and minored inEver since I came to college, I took interest in² Job Satisfaction：Interesting & challenging，Traveling opportunity，Training (career development)，Financial benefitsFree TimeDo you have much fr

20、ee time?How do you spend your free time?Whats your hobby?Why do you like?Is there any particular reason why you enjoy?When did you first take up / start(Why did you start then?)² Particular reason，Cultivate a hobby ² Outdoor activities:ü Work out=exercise² Recharge the battery: A

21、ttend a training course，Read various books, for example² Chat online，Watch TV（Commercial, Teleplay, Educational programs,Amusement programs）² Music: classical / light/ pop / jazz / blues folk² Fine arts (Abstract painting / oil painting)ü I prefer doing, (most of time) Id like to

22、 .or . If time is enough, Ill .ü I am fond of . . is a good way of learning and a good way of .第三讲 ConversationPossible Topics & QuestionsSuggested Answers and NoteTransportHow did you come here today?Which form of transport would you like to travel by? (Why?)How do you think you will trave

23、l to work in 15 years time?(经典题型)² Bus / taxi / cab / private car / subway / Tube underground / tramTime efficiency / safety / money² light way / subway / airport² It would be fast developing in 15 years time and will cover everywhere in Beijing. It will be really convenient.HotelsWha

24、t kind of accommodation do you usually stay in when you go on holiday?Do you stay in a hotel or an apartment you are on holiday?What kinds of facilities do you think hotels ought to provide for business people? (Why?)Should people stay in expensive hotels on business trips? (Why? / Why not?)Do you t

25、hink companies should pay for their staff to stay in expensive hotels on business trips? (Why? / Why not?)² hotel/motel/villa/apartment/flat(BrE)/dorm² city breaks, beach holidayssun-tanned / fast-tanned center² camping camp or tent² Domestic travel, Sight seeing ² Hi-tech,

26、Local Area Net, internet, database system, fax, Well equipped conference room, sound-proof, multi-function hall, video-conferencing, tele-conferencing² It depends (on the different circumstances).If you fix a deal which is worth $1000000, in that case, your company will pay for you to liveIf yo

27、u go there for only $2, its impossible.JobWhat would your ideal job be?(理想)*Do you think companies should provide training for staff?(Why? / Why not?)Would you like to work abroad?(Why? / Why not?)Job title，Job responsibility，Job satisfaction² trainingàproductivityàprofitàmotivat

28、ionBut: trainingàcost money, time, staffopportunity cost，internal conflict² broaden ones horizon, experience² is quite an experience to me. ² is a real eye-opener打开眼界culture messengerTraining CourseWhat kind of training course have you ever taken?What do you think is most importa

29、nt when you choose a training course? (Why?)What do you usually expect from a training course?Computer skill training courseLocation，Transportation，Duration of course，Cost，Flexibility of trainer，Topics covered，Materials，Follow up adviceHigh expectancy，Life expectancyFuture PlanWhat would you like to

30、 do after you finish your studies? (Why?)What are you doing now for the preparation of your future plan?What would you do if you couldnt find a job as a?² go abroad, look for a job, hunt for a job, study further, post graduate² knowledge preparation: attend training coursepsychological pre

31、paration: be matureimprove interpersonal skills² It is not quite possible.I am sure I am the right person for the post.Teamwork (外企应聘必考题)What kind of people do you most like working /studying with? (Why?)What do you think makes a good team?² Find sth. In common, diversityHonest and have go

32、od interpersonal skills² Cooperation and friendly atmosphere,Mutual trust Conversation TopicsAsking about personal views.1. Why do you study English?2. Why do you want to study business?3. What do you think of some modern methods of payment (credit cards, cheques, bank transfers)?4. What role d

33、oes the computer play in modern business?5. What are some necessary steps for preparing a business trip overseas?6. Which kind of office would you prefer to work in, cellular or an open-plan office?7. What do you think of international trade?8. How to deal with customer enquires on the phone?9. Tran

34、sportation: (What is your usual means of transportation? Compare the various means of transportation)10. Health and safety in the workplace (How to ensure a healthy working environment for employees? What are some health hazards in the office/factory shop? What safety measures should be adopted in t

35、he workplace?)11. How to keep a balance between growth and environment protection?12. Radio and TV (What are your favorite/TV programs? Why?)13. What kind of role does advertising play in promoting your products/services? Which form of advertising is most effective in your opinion?14. What are the r

36、equired qualities of a modern manager?15. What do you know about flexible time?第四讲 Life English - Talking about money1 If you have money, you can easily make money.Money makes money.Money begets money.钱生钱If you are in debt, you lose your self-respect.You lose your motivation.失去动力Your debt continues

37、to grow.You start to worry.You need to borrow more money.You get even deeper in debt.2. Money comes. Money goes. The memory is always there,though.Money talks. Money rules. Money is power.3. Money burns a hole in your pocket.It goes out as fast as it comes in.Youre a spendthrift.Dont squander your h

38、ard-earned money.Put your savings in the bank.Never live beyond your means.不要入不敷出 live within ones meansBe a good consumer/client. Be a smart shopper. Be a clever buyer. Presentation Topics Team Work WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN?MANAGING A PROJECTl ENCOURAGING TEAMWORK l KEEPING TO SCHEDULE WHAT IS IMPORT

39、ANT WHEN?CHOOSING PEOPLE TO WORK IN TEAMSl VARIETY OF EXPERIENCEl PERSONAL QUALITIESKey point: improve working efficiency. This plays a crucial role in the commercial practice in Western world.Explain the importance of team work:a. Teamwork reflects the combined experiences, knowledge, intelligence

40、and views of a group of people, so it will definitely improve the quality and efficiency of the work.b. If the participants worked together, it would be easy for them to come up with creative/original/brand new ideas. This is particularly valuable for a relatively complex work, for the people workin

41、g in a team, if one of them gets stuck(卡住了) on a matter, others/the rest could chip in their ideas(share their ideas) and get the problem sorted/solved. But if you work on your own, for instance, you are the sole manager in the department.c. If people did not work as a team, everyone would have to w

42、ait for the decisions made by the manager and it was not easy to get people to take on responsibility for anything.d. A huge and complicated project is not possible to be completed/done by merely one person. For instance, 3 Gorges project(三峡工程)-a huge amount of money, 30 million people have to emigr

43、ate to elsewhere, a lot of commercial contractse. You will get bored quickly if you work on you own. But if you work in a teamf. Working in a team can increase personal awareness of abilities and complementary skills in colleague.How to improve teamwork:Common objective; general ideas; friendly atmo

44、sphere; not bossy; patient; good manners; modest; leadership; good interpersonal skills; variety of experiencea. Variety of experience and a broad horizon(开阔的视野) would help to tackle/handle/look after/deal with/take care of urgent matters and establish/set up his or her personal prestige. Well-exper

45、ienced staff are capable of overcoming storms and crises.b. On coming across problematic issues, new or inexperienced staff usually will feel depressed and even start to panic. One or a number of experienced staff will, in this kind of situation, automatically become the spiritual leaders of the tea

46、m and can get the issues in question solved(解决问题) quickly. c. A wide range of experiences are important to a team member, because you never know what kind of problems might suddenly come up to you. Experiences in different fields will enhance the chance of successfully sorting out the problem with y

47、our knowledge which is based on your past experience.Personal qualities:a. The basis of the team work is mutual trust and friendly atmosphere.b. Good manners, not too bossy, patient, modest, leadership, good interpersonal skills.Project Management WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN?MANAGING A PROJECTl ENCOURAGI

48、NG TEAMWORK l KEEPING TO SCHEDULEKey points: Team work, time pressure (keeping to the schedule)Time pressure:a. A well-designed schedule can clarify yourself to(使某人非常清楚) the project. You should ensure/guarantee that you would be running before the schedule rather than after it. (ahead of/on /behind

49、schedule, meet/keep the deadline)b. Time is always of essence for a project.(of great significance=significant)c. Failure to keep to the schedule will result in/cause late completion.d. Late completion will lead to: civil litigation(民事诉讼), injured party will become entitled to claim (有权提出索赔)compensa

50、tion/entitled to sue the breaching company.e. When the project is being processed/in the course of carrying out the project, there will be a lot of commercial activities involved. Such as investment banks advance cash; raw material supply, planning permission, sub-contract/outsource. Failure to stic

51、k to the schedule will affect above matters.Competition WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN?DEALING WITH COMPETITIONl PRICING POLICIESl ADVERTISING STRATEGIESWHAT IS IMORTANT WHEN?SETTING PRICES FOR NEW PRODUCTSl PRODUCTION COSTSl COMPETIORS PRICESKey points: Pricing; Advertising; Production costs; Competitors p

52、rice; Marketing; a wide range of services and products/ product diversificationPricing:a. (For a consumer): all consumers would like to go for(追求) higher quality and less expensive products(价廉物美). It is a common sense.b. (For a manager): correct pricing policies can capture a large number of consume

53、rs in a short period of time.c. For a newly established company: correct pricing policies are particularly important for newly established businesses. The major task for them at the early stage is to draw the public attention and make their company and their brand known to the public. When a new pro

54、duct is put into market, there may be very few people knowing/who know about it(e.g.Thai curry source)Competitors price:a. Once a new product is put into market, it will immediately face the competition from rivals. The price war sometimes can be incredibly fierce and crude.b. Competitors price will

55、 mirror(反映) the consumers attitude about certain products and the satisfaction about their prices.c. If you fixed the price higher than your rivals without higher quality of service, you might soon find yourself in an unfavorable situation.d. Correct pricing policies could also defeat some competito

56、rs in a short period of time. For example: Safeway, Tesco price war against all small bread manufactures. In this case, Safeway and Tesco fixed their price for 7p per loaf, which is 23p cheaper than their competitors offer. As a result of this, in 35 days time, most of their competitors went into li

57、quidation/go into insolvency/go bankrupt.Advertising strategies:a. The fundamental task for a company is to make its products and itself known to the public. There are many ways to achieve this, advertising is the most important one. b. Advertising through different media can cover nearly every corn

58、er in the world. The main channels are:TV;Radio;Internet;Newspaper; Poster;Magazine;Short message(send a text on the cellphone)c. The advantage/point of advertising is not only about propagandizing your company but also competing against/with your rivals. A company, through proper advertisements, can manage to introduce the advantages of their products comparing to their riv